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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT Flashcards

1
Q
  1. Where are the flight director modes displayed?
A

a PFD

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2
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  1. The autopilot is in heading select mode, and the aircraft is flying on a heading of 270°. If you change heading to 360°, the flight director command bars will:
A

b. roll command bar moves to right and centres when AFDS angle of bank to intercept has been achieved

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3
Q
  1. What are the basic functions of an autopilot?
  2. Maintain pitch attitude
  3. Maintain wings level
  4. Altitude hold
  5. Heading hold
  6. Speed hold
A

b. 1 & 2

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4
Q
  1. At 50 feet agl during an autoland, what happens to the glideslope signal?
A

b is disconnected

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5
Q
  1. What is the wavelength of an ILS signal?
A

c. Metric

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6
Q
  1. A Yaw damper indicator will indicate to the pilot:
A

a yaw damper movement of rudder position

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7
Q
  1. The Autothrottle is set to climb at a constant mach number. If the temperature does not change, what happens to the CAS?
A

b Decreases

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8
Q
  1. Autothrottle engaged mode can be checked by the pilot, using:
A

a primary flight display

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9
Q
  1. The interception of the localiser beam by the autopilot is:
A

c a mode using an interception verses radio deviation law

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10
Q
  1. Engagement of the autopilot is not possible when:
  2. electrical supply is faulty
  3. the turn control knob is not set to centre off 3. there is a synchronisation fault
  4. there is a fault in the attitude reference unit
A

a 1, 2, 3, & 4

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11
Q
  1. On which instrument are the flight director bars normally present?
A

b. ADI

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12
Q
  1. What happens at 50ft whilst carrying out an autolanding?
A

d. glideslope disconnects and aircraft continues descent

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13
Q
  1. If you have selected a heading of 180° and are flying aircraft on heading of 160° to intercept the correct course, the ADI vertical bar be central when?
A

d. will only be central when flying correct attitude to intercept desired heading

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14
Q
  1. If the autopilot is selected to VOR mode, what happens if the aircraft flies over the cone of confusion?
A

a. Temporarily follows current heading until exiting the cone of confusion

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15
Q
  1. The autopilot disconnects (or the autoland is completed) at:
A

d. roll out

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16
Q
  1. The control law in a fly-by-wire system is a relationship between:
A

a. how the pilot’s control demands are translated into control surface movements.

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17
Q
  1. What are the autopilot minimum requirements in order to fly single pilot operations in IFR conditions or at night?
A

a Two axis autopilot with altitude hold and heading hold.

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18
Q
  1. When flying level in the cruise the …………….. holds height and the …………… holds the speed:
A

d Autopilot, Auto-throttle

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19
Q
  1. At what height during a semi-automatic landing is the autopilot disengaged:
A

c Decision height

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20
Q

At the missed approach point the TOGA switch on the throttles is depressed. Which of the following statements are correct:

  1. Autopilot selects max. power
  2. GA power selected
  3. Aircraft automatically cleans up
  4. Autopilot fly’s the GA manoeuvre
  5. Pilot manually fly’s manoeuvre
A

2& 4

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21
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If a Go-Around is initiated from an auto-approach:

  1. the autothrottle selects thrustas soon as the TOGA switch is pressed 2. the auotpilot carries out the climb
  2. the autopilot retracts flap and landing gear to reduce drag
  3. the pilot performs the climb
  4. the pilot retracts the flap and landing gear to reduce drag
A

1, 2 & 5

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22
Q

An auto-land system which can continue to automatically land the aircraft after a single failure is called:

A

d. Fail active

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23
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Where can the pilot look to see the autothrottle mode?

A

a. PFD

24
Q

Where can the pilot look to see the thrust limit mode?

A

d. Primary EICAS

25
Q
  1. The autopilot is engaged with no modes selected. What is the autopilot providing:
A

c. Auto-stability with auto-trim

26
Q
  1. When is an Autoland procedure complete?
A

b. At the beginning of the ground roll

27
Q
  1. During a CAT2 approach, what is providing the height information?
A

b. Radio Altimeter

28
Q
  1. Autoland Flare is initiated at:
A

c. 50 ft

29
Q
  1. An autopilot capable of altitude hold and heading hold is a minimum requirement for:
A

b. Single pilot operation under IFR and at night.

30
Q
  1. During a fully automatic landing the autopilot:
A

b. and the auto-throttle control the approach at least until the roll-out.

31
Q
  1. A landing is considered to be Automatic when:
    1 autopilot flies the ILS to Decision Height, and then disengages
    2 autothrottle maintains speed until Decision Height, and then disengages
    3 autothrottle disengages thrust at 50ft
    4 autopilot flies the ILS until the flare
    5 the flare is automatic
A

c. 4& 5

32
Q 
In an autopilot system, modes for stabilising the a/c include which of the following:
1 Yaw damper.
2 Pitch attitude holding.
3 VOR axis holding.
4 ASI & Mach hold.
5 Horizontal wing holding.
6 Altitude holding.
A

b. 1, 2 & 5

33
Q 
In an autopilot system, a/c flight path modes include which of the following:
1 Pitch attitude holding.
2 Horizontal wing holding.
3 VOR axis holding.
4 Inertial heading holding.
5 ASI & Mach hold.
6 Yaw damper.
A

d. 3, 4 & 5

34
Q 
Auto-throttle can hold which of the following:
1 Speed.
2 Mach No.
3 Altitude.
4 N1/EPR.
5 VOR capture.
6 Vertical profile.
A

b. 1, 2 & 4

35
Q

An autopilot system whereby if one A/P fails cannot carry out an auto-land is called fail_ _ _ _:

A

a. passive.

36
Q

In a yaw damper:

A

d. rudder is moved in proportion to rate of angular velocity.

37
Q

“LOC ARMED” lights up on the annunciator, this means:

A

b. localiser armed and awaiting capture.

38
Q

What is the most basic function of an autopilot?

A

c. wing leveller

39
Q

What does the autopilot pitch / rotate around?

A

a. centre of gravity

40
Q

During a semi-automatic landing:

A

a. the A/P is disengaged at DH having followed the ILS.

41
Q

If only a single A/P is used to climb, cruise and approach; following a failure:

A

d. it is fail safe and will disconnect.

42
Q

In heading select the autopilot delivers roll commands to the controls to bank the aircraft:
1 proportional to TAS, but not beyond a specified maximum.
2 Set bank of 27 degrees.
3 Set bank of 15 degrees.
4 Proportional to the deviation from the selected heading.

A

d. 4&1

43
Q
  1. Regarding autopilot and auto-throttle:
    1 A/P holds IAS/MACH when climbing in LVL CHG and A/T controls thrust. 2 A/P holds altitude in cruise with ALT HOLD, A/T controls IAS/Mach.
    3 A/P holds pitch in descent in V/S mode, A/T controls thrust.
    4 A/P holds alt in climb mode, A/T controls IAS/Mach in speed.
A

a. 1 &2

44
Q
  1. Auto-trim is fitted to an autopilot:
A

b. To prevent snatching on disengaging A/P.

45
Q
  1. Auto throttle can hold:
  2. speed
  3. flight path 3. altitude
  4. Mach
  5. EPR / N1 6. attitude
A

1, 4, 5

46
Q
  1. What is the purpose of the synchronisation in an autopilot:
  2. Prevents snatch on disengagement.
  3. Pevents snatch on engagement.
  4. Cancels rudder control inputs.
  5. May not allow the autopilot to engage if unserviceable.
A

2& 4

47
Q
  1. When operating with the autopilot in ALT hold mode what happens if the Captain’s barometric altimeter pressure setting is increased?
A

b. Nothing

48
Q
  1. TO/GA is engaged:
A

c. by the pilot pressing a button on or near the throttles

49
Q
  1. On crossing the cone of confusion of a VOR when in VOR mode of the autopilot what will happen to the roll channel:
A

d. Temporarily switches to heading mode

50
Q
  1. The function of autotrim is:
A

b. to relieve forces on the autopilot servomotor prior to hand over

51
Q
  1. The Mach Trim system:
A

a compensates for the rearward movement of the CP due to shockwave formation

52
Q
  1. The Flight Director horizontal and vertical bars are up and left of aircraft symbol on the ADI, these indications are directing the pilot to:
A

a. Increase pitch angle, turn left

53
Q
  1. What does FADEC do?
  2. engine limitation protection
  3. automatic engine starting sequence
  4. manual engine starting sequence
  5. power management
A

d 1, 2, 3 & 4

54
Q
  1. What does the Mach trim system use to prevent ‘Mach Tuck’?
A

a elevator

55
Q 
The autosynchronisation system does which of the following? 
1. prevents snatching on engagement
2 prevents snatching on disengagement
3 cancels rudder input
4 works in climb, cruise and descent
A

1&4

56
Q

When turning into a desired radial, FD bars indicate:

A

d correct attitude to intercept radial

57
Q

If a pilot was to carry out a roll maneuver, on release of CWS what does the AP do?

A

b Maintain attitude only

~ ATPL/ Instruments (31 decks)

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